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Luge

Medal breakdown (3 events): Five medals—Germany (2-2-1); Two—United States (0-1-1); One—Italy (1-0-0) and Austria (0-0-1).

Men

Singles

  Time
1Armin Zoeggeler, ITA2:57.941
2Georg Hackl, GER2:58.270
3Markus Prock, AUT2:58.283
Top 10 USA: 4th, Adam Heidt (2:58.606).

Doubles

  Time
1Patric-Fritz Leitner & Alexander Resch, GER1:26.082
2Brian Martin & Mark Grimmette, USA1:26.216
3Chris Thorpe & Clay Ives, USA1:26.220

Women

Singles

  Time
1Sylke Otto, GER2:52.464
2Barbara Niedernhuber, GER2:52.785
3Silke Kraushaar, GER2:52.865
Top 10 USA: 5th, Becky Wilczak, USA (2:54.254); 8th, Ashley Hayden (2:54.658).

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